A fresh legal challenge has been filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to nullify the registration of the Democratic Congress (NDC), a political party recently linked to the endorsement of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its 2027 presidential flagbearer.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1115/2026 and filed on June 2, 2026, was instituted by the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) and its Protem Director of Mobilization, Ahidjo Ibrahim Karlahi, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the NDC.
The plaintiffs are asking the court to compel INEC to withdraw and revoke the registration of the NDC, alleging that the party was unlawfully and fraudulently registered.
According to court filings, ADA and Karlahi argue that INEC violated several provisions of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act during the registration process. They specifically cited Sections 1, 6, 13, 14, 222, and 251 of the Constitution, as well as Sections 75 and 79 of the Electoral Act, insisting that the NDC did not meet the legal requirements for registration.
They further contended that the electoral commission does not possess absolute discretion to register political parties without strict compliance with constitutional provisions.
The plaintiffs, represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Bankole Joel Akomolafe, are seeking a declaration nullifying the certificate of registration issued to the NDC. They also want the court to order INEC to revoke and cancel the party’s registration.
In addition, they are seeking a perpetual injunction restraining INEC from recognizing the NDC as a registered political party, as well as another injunction preventing the party from presenting itself to the public as a legally registered political platform.
The case is expected to further intensify political and legal debates surrounding party registration and compliance with electoral laws ahead of the 2027 general elections.
